Snow-remover.



J.. W. WEISMANTEL.

SNOW REMUVER.

APPLIOATION FILED Nov. zo, 1908.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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J. W. WEISMANTEL.

SNOW REMOVER.

APPLIQATION FILED Nov. zo, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. WEISMANTEL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

SNOWREMOVER.

To all whom it may concern: ff

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. `WEIsMAN TEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essexland State ol' New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snow-Removers and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a snow remover of the kind that is designed to be made in the form of a vehicle, and to be equipped with means for conveying the snow to the interior of a melting chamber, and subjecting it to a melting heat and then conducting it as water to the outside of the vehicle. A

The invention is designed to provide a vehicle, of this kind, that has liquid fuel heaters in the melting chamber, the heaters being inclined at an angle, one above the other to pass the snow down as it is being melted, to make way for the snow and ice that is being carried into the heating chamber as the vehicle progresses.

The invention also provides means for independently operating a brush that sweeps the snow toward the vehicle, and a belt to convey the snow from the brush to the melting chamber.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view of the vehicle, half of it being shown in section, and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the vehicle with one halfl shown in section on line 2, 2, in Fig. 1.

The device consists of a vehicle body 10 which may be made in the form of a wagon, or as illustrated, in the form of a car, it being provided with vestibules 11, on each end, for the operator, and having a controller 12 to govern the movements and the speed of the remover. The vehicle, on `the inside, forms a melting chamber 13. Projecting out from the vehicle, on one or both ends, is a brush 14 transversely arranged and mounted in the ends of the brackets 15 attached to the car body. A shield 16 is placed over this brush so that the snow, ice and dirt do not fly up against the vehicle.

Directly in the rear of the brush are brackets 17 extending downward from the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 20, 1908.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Serial No. 463,561.

car body, and forming bearings for a roller 17El over which passes a belt 18, the upper end of which passes over a roller or wheel 19 which is inside the melting chamber. A sprocket wheel 20, on the same shaft as the roller 19, is driven by a sprocket or belt 21 which receives its power from a sprocket 22 which is driven by a motor 23 having a suitble controller 24, shown particularly in Suitably disposed, but shown in the drawing as on the other side of the car, is a motor 25 having a controller 26 and transmitting power by means of the sprocket 27, chain 2S, and sprocket 29 to the brush 14, the direction of the movement being so regulated that the brush will sweep snow toward the car or vehicle. As the snow is passed up and over the upper edge of the belt, it is deposited on a set of heaters, the upper one, 30, receiving most of the snow and then passing it to a second heater 3]., slightly below it installed at a reverse angle, and onto a third heater 32, and then being deposited on a bottom heater 33.

It will thus be seen that the heaters quickly pass the snow down, as it` will slide otf of them after it becomes partly melted, the water helping the descent. ln each heater are the heating pipes 34 which are adapted to form burners for liquid fuel, and are supplied by a 4central pipe 35 which is supplied by pipes 36 passing to the tanks 37, on the top of the vehicle, these tanks holding gasolene or other similar liquid fuel, the fuel being under pressure, as is usually the case when liquid fuel is used, the pressure being supplied through the pipe 38 connected with the reservoir or tan i 39 holding compressed air, this tank being also used, in most vehicles, for braking purposes. A gage 40, suitably installed, indicates the pressure on the tank.

Doors 41, on the ends of the heaters, alloT them to be cleaned and inspected, and the doors can be made with a mica panel so that it can be seen whether the burners are working properly or not. A plate 42, underneath the belt inside the melting chamber, tends to confine the heat and prevent cold air from rushing into the melting chamber. Outlet pipes are placed in the melting chamber at the bottom thereof, and are designed to lead the melted snow in the shape of water to the outside of the vehicle and deposit it, each pipe preferably having a valve 44. This valve can be normally left open, or, if desired, it can be closedand the water allowed to, accumulate andbe`V deposited' at apredetermined point. A baffle-plate 45 is in stalled near the top of the melting chamber,- and is designed, in conjunction withthe flue 46 and thecap 47 to Aprovide a readymeans for the escape of steamand moisture in the melting chamber, at the same 'time acting to l retard these sufficiently so as to not allow the meltingchamber tok cool. y v This remover, with its particular arraiigef A A ment of inclined heaters, with the liquid fuel heaters, and with' the cooperating arrangement of the elements, as shown, .is thought to provide an apparatus, of this kind, that is very efficient, and has rapid melting facili- Y, L ties that will prevent the melting chambery 'Y becoming clogged. f

It will be seen that the snow remover can be used with the forward brushand conveyer in operation, and the other brush and con veyercan be used on the return, when the car is running the other way, although in case of a heavy snow-fall, both brushes and conveyers can be used, and thus thoroughly rpick up all the snow,jthe capacity of the flieater being such that it is adapted to take `care of both conveyer belts simultaneously,

since each heater has a duplicate on the other end of the car.

Having thus described my invention, what l yclaim is :-V

- i l. A snow remover comprising a vehicle containing a melting chamber, means for conveying snow from the outside tothe melting chamber, and a series of yheaters disposed at reverse angles one above Vthe other and thus adapted to pass the snow downward.

f 2. A snow remover comprising a vehicle containing a melting chamber, means for conveying snow from both endsof the vehicle to the melting chamber, a seriesl of heatersin Vthe melting chamber to receive snow from the Vconveying means,f and a valved outlet pipe -water from the kmelting chamber.

4Q A snow remover comprising a vehicle contain'inga melting chamber, a series ofV heaters disposed in the melting chamber, a conveying belt from theoutside to the melting chamber, a brushV arranged to rotate to feed snow on,A the belt, a valved koutlet 'pipeA from the meltingchamber, ank outlet pipe Y' from themelting chamber, an outlet pipe at the top off the' melting', chamber, and a beilieplate adjacent to the last said outlet pipe.

\ 5. A snow remover comprising a vehicle containing a melting chamber, a series of r li'eatersiii' the melting chamber disposed at reverse angles one above the other, a conveying means for carrying snow from both v ends of thefvehicle to ythehmelting ,chambenf L heaters arranged to receive` the snow, liquid fuel burners' for supplying the heaters with heat, yreservoirs for fuel"r on the vehicle,- a n valved outlet pipe in the melting'chamber, 'and means for operating the conveying means. f

6.V A snow remover comprising a vehicle containing a melting chamber, `a series of heaters arranged at reverse angles one above the other in the melting chamber, a convey. ing belt meach end of the vehicie extendingl fromV the outside of the vehicle to the melting chamber, brushes to feed snow to the confy veying belt, means for operatingA the` belt, liquid fuel burners in the ieaters, liquid fuel reservoirs to supply fuel to the burners, valved outlet pipes at the bottom ofthe melt-v ing chamber, an outlet yflueat ,thel top ,ofj the ineltingfchamber, and laV baffle-plate ad*- jacentto the flue. Y

7 A snow remover p containing a kmelting chamber, means .for

comprising a vehicle conveying snow from the outside ofjtlije f vehicle to the melting chamber, "heaters, dis-V posed to. mel`t ythe snow andgpassjit from` one] to the other inthe melting chamber, liquid y' fuel burners extending under theA heaters transversely of the vehicle, and doors on thei side of the vehicle to uncover the burners.

belts leading l Y to thefmelting chamber ate'ach end'of the vehicle, brushes to feed snow tothe belts, aV motor, and means'for operating a conveying belt from the motor, 'a second motor with 8.` A` snow'remover comprising alvehiclerlfoo i containing a melting Vchamberpcon'vey'ing" from the outside of the vehicle rot an operative connection for rotating the Y brush inl each end of the vehicle, liquid fuel burners `incased by heaters arranged in the melting chamber', means for supplying" fuel to the burners, a valved outletpipe atthe bottom'of the ymelting "chamber, an oii'tlet"` mliio pipe at the top of the melting chamber, and a baille-plate adjacent to the second outlet i pi e. n

havel hereunto `set my hand this 27'day of May i907.V i JOSEPH W'. WEISMANTEL. Vitnesses: V i

i E. A. PELL, f

WM. H. CAMFiELD;

testimony, that I claimthe foregoing, I 

